ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where do Hamlet and Laertes fight during Ophelia’s funeral?
A
In the narby woods
B
Inside the church
C
Beside Ophelia’s grave
D
Inside the grave itself
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At Ophelia’s burial, the Priest reveals a widely held belief that Ophelia committed suicide, angering Laertes. Hamlet fights Laertes over Ophelia’s grave, angered by Laertes’ exaggerated emphasis of his sorrow and because he believes he loved Ophelia much more than her brother, Laertes.

Detailed explanation-2: -87. What do Laertes and Hamlet do at the funeral? They fight; Hamlet is upset because he thinks he loved Ophelia more than Laertes did. Act Five, Scene Two 88.

Detailed explanation-3: -Synopsis: In the hall of the castle, Hamlet tells Horatio how he discovered the king’s plot against him and how he turned the tables on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Osric enters to ask, on Claudius’s behalf, that Hamlet fence with Laertes.

Detailed explanation-4: -What finally appeases Laertes at Ophelia’s funeral? Hamlet expresses his true feelings for Ophelia.

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